Is Cambodia open for tourist now? SUMMARY: Yes. Cambodia is open for all international travellers, however, it’s expensive and complicated for unvaccinated travellers to go there. Since 30th March 2020, visas on arrival were suspended. Visitors must arrange a visa in ...Read more
Is Cambodia open for tourist now?
SUMMARY:
Yes. Cambodia is open for all international travellers, however, it’s expensive and complicated for unvaccinated travellers to go there. Since 30th March 2020, visas on arrival were suspended. Visitors must arrange a visa in advance.
Vaccinated: No quarantine required.
Those under 18 who are not vaccinated must quarantine in accordance with the period which applies to the accompanying adult.
Face Masks:
It is a legal requirement to wear a face-covering inside the airport, on public transport, inside a building such as a café, restaurant, post office or when at the market. It is currently not illegal to not wear a face-covering when outside in Cambodia, but our advice is to wear one if you are in a public place and there are other people around. There are heavy fines for anyone flouting the rules.
See here for recommendations on the best face masks for travel.
COVID-19 Tests Required:
1) Negative test result needed within 72 hours of flying.
2) All visitors arriving in Cambodia must undertake a COVID-19 test depending on vaccination status. Vaccinated tourists can take a lateral flow on arrival whereas unvaccinated tourists have to take a PCR test. If the result is positive you will still be required to stay in a treatment facility for monitoring.
3) If you are unvaccinated, a negative test result is required on the penultimate day of quarantine in Cambodia, to be carried out by the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital or the Chak Angre Clinic in Phnom Penh.
*Costs of Travel:
As well as flights, travel insurance, COVID-19 tests, the Cambodian government requires that all unvaccinated foreigners pay in advance for COVID testing and quarantine facilities. Passengers must pay a $2000 US deposit for service charges upon arrival at the airport. Once deductions are made (depending on circumstances) the remainder of the deposit will be returned. The fees cover:
LATEST CAMBODIA COVID-19 NEWS:
- 7th December 2021 – Cambodia has lifted the ban on travellers from 10 African countries over fears about the Omicron variant. Source.
- 26th November 2021 – Cambodia and Singapore launch VTL. Source.
- 14th November 2021 – Cambodia makes surprise announcement that it is reopening to vaccinated travellers without quarantine from 15th November 2021. Source.
- 28th October 2021 – Sihanoukville Sandbox will begin at the end of November with Siem Reap reopening to fully vaccinated travellers next year. Source.
- 26th October 2021 – Cambodia has announced that the country will begin to reopen to vaccinated travellers starting 30th November 2021. Source.
- 21st October 2021 – Cambodia reopens e-Visas for tourists. Source.
- 18th October 2021 – Cambodia changes quarantine length for travellers depending on vaccination status. Source. Cambodia hopes to reopen to international tourists in the fourth quarter of 2021. Source.
- 6th October 2021 – Cambodia has called for an ASEAN travel corridor to restart tourism across the region. Source.
- 27th September 2021 – President of the Cambodian Association of Travel Agents voices the importance of welcoming budget travellers back to the country, citing anti-backpacker comments made in reference to Bali reopening by a prominent Indonesian politician. Source.
- 23rd September 2021 – Tourism department announces vaccine cards or rapid tests to be required to enter some provinces. Source.
- 17th September 2021 – Hun Sen, Cambodian Prime Minister urges the Ministry of Tourism to reopen the country with a 7-day quarantine for vaccinated international tourists. Source.
- 2nd August 2021 – Cambodia vaccine rollout is going remarkably well as PM announces vaccination of children 12-17 will be next. He said that they need to vaccinate 2 million more people before Cambodia can consider reopening tourism. Source.
